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S S . i* 44 WD $3 taf het ” =>} » & Ee of their powers in ‘Western cosmology. There are three possible options: Prince of Darkness: The easiest juxtaposition in some ways is the substition of a demon lord, arch devil, or evil vy ¢c r A Fd 1g R WAGie ry a Fa Tr a fe) q Ce brake} god of the campaign for Fu Leng. The powers of Hell are sull che powers of Hell, bt their master has a different name. This Prince of Darkness grants the powers and corruption of maho to his followers; in all other respects, the group isthe same a the Bloodspeakers. Distant Travelers: Ships or caravans from distant lands have brought The Ta Bloodspeakers now seek to establish themselves in a new realm. Most people of the Eastern part of the campaign world know and understand the Dark Lord, the taint, and the weapons best used against it. For those who have never seen the taint in action, finding out what it is, where it comes from, and how to protect themselves from it can be the focus of a campaign. int, and the cule with it. The The Discovery of Fu Leng: In some ways, it's just easiest to keep a dark god and a region like the Shadowlands, The PCs may be the first to discover @ desert land of corruption far from civilization. There, the Bloodspeakers dwell around the perimeter, all too willing to teach the new arzvals the truth of gaining power for themselves. The god himself still ies in a Festering Pit deep within the desert kingdom, either a worthy foe for epic-level adventuring or a force to be contained and opposed without direct confrontation. In addition, if your playgroup includes people familiar with the Legend of the Five Rings campaign settings, i's worthwhile to change names like Juchiban to either more generic titles (’the Founder’, the “First Enlightened’) or to specific names that ‘atch the tone of the rest of your campaign. BLOODS?PEAKER PRESTIGE CLASSES There's. more than one to hell. The Bloodspeakers have always operated in all levels of Rokugani society, from the lowest Eta to the highest courtiers and champions. Here, then, are five ways to road increase personal power at the cost of your soul. The Bloodspeakers are founded on the leadership of the saho tsukai and their warriors, the maho bujin. Both are described below, as adapted from the Oriental Adventures hardback, as well as four new prestige classes: the Chuda Snake Charmer, the Kansen's Host, and the Tainted Shadow. ‘The Taint is not just a source of corruption and madness, for it bears the power of the Shadowlands. Characters who are willing to use this power can achieve tremendous depths of corrupt might. These special prestige classes are open only to characters that bear the taint: the maho-bujin (a Tainted warrior), the Chuda snake charmer (a Tainted snakelike rogue), the kansen’s host (a possessed body), the tainted shadow (a servant of the Lying Darkness), and the maho-tsukai (blood sorcerer) ‘Characters who progress far enough in one of these prestige classes become creatures of the Shadowlands themselves, transformed through the application of the akutsukai ("servant of evil’) template (see Oriental Adventures). AAHO AND THE TAINT (One of the mest common means of acquiring the Shadowland’s Taint is through the practice of maho or blood magic. Shugenjas, shamens, wu jen, and sorcerers are often drawn to the study of maho asa way of increasing their magical power, giving them access to destructive spells they would not otherwise know. A shugenja, sorcerer, or other type of adept who researches maho can learn a spell from the maho- tsukai spell list instead of her normal spell list, if she succeeds at a Knowledge (Shadowlands) check, DC 15+ the spell’s level. This spell counts against the character's maximum known spells Ifthe character is a shugenja it counts as a spell outside the character's favored element. Casting maho spells carries a terrible cost, however. Any character that casts a maho spell (a spell from the maho-tsukai spell list) must succeed at a Fortitude Save (DC 10 + spell’ level) or gain 4 point of Shadowlands Taint. The character must make this saving throw every time she casts a maho spell. If a character has acquired enough Taint points, she can qualify for the maho-tsukai prestige class, the maho-bujin prestige class, or one of the other new Bloodspesker prestige classes offered. These prestige classes increase her magical power dramatially...at the ultimate cost of her soulPRESTIGE CLASS: CHUDA SNAKE CHARMER ‘To this day many believe that the magic of the Snake Clan has been forgotten, for theit magic lies notin spells (the maho of the Chuda clan was much the same as other maho) but in the corrupt techniques ofits samurai Chuda Snake Charmers are assassins whose weapons are not blades and darts, ut snakes, spiders, and other vermin, trained to find and kill targets that cannot be reached any other way. They combine the skills of animal training with a ruthless understanding of just how and when to send their pets’ after a vitim. To be a successful Chuda snake charmer infinice patience, the fortitude to withstand stings and bites, as well as a deep appreciation rhythms and abilities. The name itself is somewhat of animal misleading; many snake specialize in spiders, scorpions, or other venomous animals, snakes are simply the most common tool. ‘This prestige class is popular among assassins, druids, rogues, and some barbarians. Humans are charmers the most common snake charmers ‘nezumi seem to have an aversion t0 it ‘As snake charmers advance in power, they frequently “shed their skin’ and become increasingly snakelike. In time, they develop snakelike characteristics themselves, from scaly skin to a keen sense of smell nd even a poisonous bite. Some believe that this isa byproduct of the rituals they use to gain empathy and control over their snakes and other vermin. These rituals are said to involve infusions of naga or yuan ti blood, but there is no proof of these claims. Hit Dice: dé REQUIREMENTS Alignment: Any Ability Score: Constitution 13+, Charisma 13+ Handle Animal: § ranks Knowledge (Biology): 6 ranks Wilderness Lore: 8 ranks Sense Motive: 4 ranks Sneak Attack: +246 or better Taint Points: 11 or more CLASS SKILLS The snake charmer's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are: Alchemy (Int), Animal Empathy (Cha), Bluff (Cha), Climb (St Craft (nt), Disguise (Cha Gather Information (Cha), Hide (Dex), Innuendo (Wis), Knowledge (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silendy (Dex), Pick Locks (Dex), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Search (Wis), Use Rope (Dex), and Wilderness Lore (Wis) CLASS FEATURES All ofthe following are clas features: ‘Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Snake charmers gain no additional proficiency in any weapon or Spells per Day: Whena snake charmer level is gained, the character ‘gains new spells per dey as fhe had also gaineda level in a spell casting class he belonged to before adding the prestige class. He does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of tha class would have gained, ‘Resist Poison: Snake charmers gain a +2 class bonus 10 all saving throws against poison ‘Snakeskin: At 2nd level, all snake charmers gain a +2 natural armor class bonus See Through Vermin: At 3rd level, the snake charmer can see through the eyes of any creature he has trained, up to" Long range." In addition, he can speak tothe creature 5 Jong as contact is maintained. If the creature or the charmer is wounded, a Concentration check is required to ee ere Tolel a) Ul tee a= a) waAokeep the link open (DC of 12 plus damage). Scent: Ar 4th level, the snake charmer gains a forked tongue and the ability to track by scent. This matches the Scent feat in the Monster Manual Charm Serpents: At sth level and higher, a snake charmer can cast the assassin spel forget as a bonus spells three times per day. FORGET Peers ane ern vat! oe mE er Sec Tieretei te et er Pes cnet Spell Resistance: ¥ nen the last ature lose all memory Chee ain (ok ohat) minute. It does not remember what is has seen, heard, or ern ere nters, and can undo the WAG NWAvatn |) Swarm of Vermin; Ar th level a snake charmer can J summon a cloud of snakes, centipeds, bees, nd spiders J equal to an inset swarm spell, bur affecting only a 15 x 15 {foot square region. The snake charmer is immune to the j ts ofthe svm. Spider Climb: At 7h level, a snake charmer can spider climb (asthe spel) twice per day asa cater ofthe same level This isa supernatural bility. Master Monstrous: At eth level, a snake charmer can o |} master and train poisonous aberrations, animals, magical We | beasts, and vermin such as giant snakes, scorpions, spiders, pee © §) [Tass 1.2: THe CHuDA SwaKe CHARMER a i Class Attack = Fort Ref will 4 Level Bonus Save Save Save || 8 2 2 0 ; 2nd 4 +3 + + 5 3rd +2 +4 4 41 : ECTS A Sho k 4 6th? RIGS Ce yh 5a 4, th SASL sth 46/1363 3 BA Oth «4724748 B = a = Special Speak to vermin, Scent Vermin form and wasps. This also includes snake-like abominations such as yuan ti or serpent people, The snake charmer’ voice acts as a mass charm spell on all such creature that hear i; training the charmed creatures is a normal application of the Handle Animal skill Poisonous Bite: The snake charmer’ bite becomes venomous at sth level; the poison strength is td8 Dex, tdé Dex, with an onset time of 143 rounds and DC 19. This ability does nor grant the Snake Charmer Weapon Finesse with his bite atack. Vermin Form: The snake charmer may assume the form ofa giant snake, spider, scorpion, or wasp once per day. These forms grant the charmer the 40-foot (20 foot climb, 40 fly) movement, bite and claw attacks, and +1 natural armor class benefits of the relevant monstrous vermin, but he retains his normal intelligence. In addition, he gains +4 race bonuses to Climb, Hide, and Spot checks while in vermin form. PRESTIGS CLASS: KANSENS HOST Some Bloodspeakers have recently discovered that 3 kansen will grant them a greater ability to channel spell, at the price of sharing a body with evil spirits. To many who seek ever-greater power, this trade seems worthwhile, In the end, of course, only the kansen owns the body and the host is destroyed, For this reason, kansen’s hosts are sometimes referred toas spirit slaves: A kansen's host is a maho-tsukai who specializes in using kansen to directly channel magic, especially touch spells, possession, and hauntings. They combine knowledge of maho and arcana with a willingness to open their bodies directly to the spirits of corruption. Their strength is only partly cheir own, but it is undeniably greater than merely human power. Though most hosts Spells Per Day 41 level of existing class resist poison Snakeskin See through vermin +1 evel of existing class Charm serpents Immune to poison SSwatm of vermin +1 level of existing class Spider climb Poisonous bite +1 level of existing class

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